Yifan Zhang
yifan zhang
Apartment 318 Southside Apartments • St John’s Walk • Birmingham • B5 4TL
Email: yifan.zhang94@outlook.com Tel: 07518210480
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§ PwC Senior Associate – Banking & Capital Markets
§ Professional capabilities: FRM qualified; ACCA exam qualified; CFA Level 3 candidate
§ Entrepreneur experience in a technology startup company
§ MSc in Accounting and Finance at London School of Economics and Political Science
§ Bilingual in Mandarin (Native) & English (Fluent)
Professional Qualification
Nov 2018 – Present GARP
Financial Risk Mannager (FRM) Certified
§ Key modules: Market Risk, Credit Risk, Operation Risk, Liquidity Risk, Investment Management, Current issues.
Apr 2019 – Present ACCA
ACCA qualification Exam-qualified
§ Key modules: Advanced Financial Reporting, Advanced Audit, Tax Compliance
Apr 2019 – Present CFA Institute
CFA qualification Level 3 Candidate
§ Key modules: Fixed Income, Equity Portfolio, Asset Allocation, Financial Reporting
Working experience
Sep 17 – present PricewaterhouseCoopers UK
External Audit Senior Associate; PCAOB audit
§ Perform high-quality external audit from planning to completion for top-tier banking groups.
§ Key areas include IFRS 9 impairment under CRR regulations (credit risk assessment), financial reporting analytical review, walkthrough of business processes and testing of control effectiveness.
§ Provide technical assistance and explain the testing approach to other component / offshore teams.
§ Conduct financial instruments audit, including derivatives, financial investment and loans and advances.
Aug 18 – present Innwowo Ltd
Business cofounder
§ Market expansion: contracted over 40 restaurants across the main cities in the UK
§ Corporate Finance: coordination and participation in the negotiation of angel investment
§ Integration of Payment platform and communication with tech team with business requirements.
Education
Sep 16 – Sep 17 London School of Economics and Political Science
MSc Accounting and Finance
§ Key modules: Derivatives, Financial Risks, Corporate Finance.
Sep 14 – Jun 16 University of Liverpool
BA Accounting and Finance (with Honours) 1:1
§ Key modules: Advanced Auditing; Corporate Reporting and Analysis; Advanced Taxation; Business Law.
Sep 12 – Jun 14 Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University
BA Accounting and Finance (with Honours) 1:1
§ Key modules: Linear Algebra; Calculus; Quantitative Methods; Information system for Accountants; Multivariable Calculus.
It knowledge
· Microsoft and Python for Financial Analysis
Updated 4 years ago